What are arguments in GraphQL?

Arguments are values passed to a field to customize its behavior — similar to function arguments. Any field in a GraphQL schema can accept arguments. Example: { users(limit: 10, offset: 20) { id name } }. Arguments can be used for filtering (status: "active"), pagination (first: 10, after: "cursor"), sorting (orderBy: "createdAt"), or any other field-level customization. Unlike REST query parameters, GraphQL arguments are typed and validated against the schema — passing a wrong type causes a schema validation error before the resolver is even called.